DeKalb in DeKalb County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Bicentennial Grove
Afton Township Forest Preserve
Erected 1977 by DeKalb County Historical Society, the DeKalb County Bicentennial Commission, and the DeKalb County Board.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 41° 50.04′ N, 88° 44.053′ W. Marker is in DeKalb, Illinois, in DeKalb County. Marker is on Crego Road, one mile south of Perry Road (County Road 7), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13998 Crego Rd, Dekalb IL 60115, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. William George Eckhardt (approx. 6˝ miles away); The Winged Ear Logo (approx. 6.7 miles away); Jacob Haish (approx. 6.8 miles away); Northern Illinois University (approx. 6.9 miles away); Barbed Wire Manufacturing (approx. 7 miles away); Shabbona (approx. 8 miles away); Chief Shabbona (approx. 8.2 miles away); DeKalb Poultry Research, Inc. (approx. 8.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in DeKalb.
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